The Way: The Essential Classic of Opus Dei's Founder

By: Josemaria Escriva

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Synopsis: OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD • A meaningful Lenten resource from Saint Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, full of timeless reflections that point the way to a life that is infused with faith.The inspiration for Hallow&’s 2025 Lent Pray40 Community Prayer ChallengeThe Christian&’s life in this world is a journey in search of the love of Christ. St. Josemaría&’s book is an open invitation to set out on that journey, and its final stage speaks to us of the love that comes, as a result of seeking and finding Christ, as the fulfillment of that arduous journey, a love that, in fact, was there all along, seeking us out.—Bishop Javier Echevarría, from theintroductionReflecting Saint Josemaría Escrivá&’s conviction that God can be found in the everyday, The Way blends passages from sacred Scripture with anecdotes drawn from Escrivá&’s life and work, snatches of conversation, and selections from his personal letters. These short, poignant meditations, totaling 999 &“points,&” together form a guide to a better life and &“a more worthy soul.&” The Way beautifully conveys Escrivá&’s belief that the human is not foreign to the divine, and that the fully Christian spiritual attitude can be described as unity of life.